1. “The Son”, “Om”, and “Govinda”
Siddhartha
“The Son”, “Om”, and “Govinda”

2. Young Siddhartha
“‘Water will go to water, youth to youth. Your son will not be happy in this place. You ask the river and listen to what it says’” (Hesse 119). How does this compare to Siddhartha’s upbringing?

3. Word Choice
“Within Siddhartha there slowly grew and ripened the knowledge of what wisdom really was and the goal of his long seeking. It was nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of thinking, feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life” (131). Why did Hesse choose the words he did for this passage? ripened, capacity, secret, breathing thoughts

4. The Closet
“Many people have to change a great deal and wear all sorts of clothes” (141). What does ones clothing represent?

5. Actions Speak
“[H]is deeds and life are more important to me than his talk, the gesture of his hand is more important to me than his opinions” (148). How has this idea carried over to the modern day?

6. Effective Essay Writing
Literary Analysis and MLA Format

7. Introduction: Tell Them What You Are Going To Tell Them
Hook
A quote, statistic, or an interesting statement that draws the reader in to reading the essay
Purpose/Reasoning
What is this?
Provide general information about the main idea
Why am I reading it?
Tell the reader why he/she should keep reading
Thesis Statement
A sentence discussing the point you will support

8. Thesis Statements A thesis must be arguable and provable
A thesis is not a title, an announcement of the statement, or a statement of absolute fact
Title – Correctly punctuated with quotes or outline
Author – Full name
Craft – Something the author does/uses to create the…
Effect – Discuss the literary effect in the work
especially as it relates to the main idea, theme, or idea

9. Thesis Statement Examples
In “The Road not Taken” Robert Frost uses the symbol of a forked path in a woods to represent choosing between the known and the daring.
In “Brick” by Ben Fold’s Five, Ben Fold’s uses the metaphor of drowning to represent the effects of depression.
The raft on the Mississippi River in Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a place with different rules than the towns along the river.
Animal Farm, by George Orwell, effectively symbolizes the Russian Revolution causing his readers to question authority.

10. Body Paragraphs: Tell Them
Transition
Lead in from previous paragraph
Topic Sentence
Tells the reader what will be discussed in the paragraph
Evidence
Supports your claim and provides more detail than the topic sentence
Includes a properly cited quote from the book
Brief Wrap-up
Explains why the information is important to the overall purpose of the paper

11. Analysis vs. Summary Analysis Summary
Proof for the point that you are making
Should be about 90% of your information and evidence
Always explain your points, don’t assume your reader knows anything about the subject
Retelling what happened in the text
Should only be 10% of your information and evidence

12. Conclusion: Tell Them What You Told Them
Restate your topic
Restate does not mean copy and paste
Restate your thesis
Simplicity is best for a clear conclusion
DO NOT bring in new points in the final paragraph

13. Words NOT to Use I/Me You/Your We/Our Very Many Really Just Stuff
Things
Contractions
Don’t, Can’t, Won’t, Didn’t, etc.

14. Paper Format Double spaced throughout 12 pt., Times New Roman
1 inch margins on all sides
Last name and page number in the top right hand corner
Heading (also double spaced)
Name
Instructor (Mr. Gathman)
Class (English 1-2 Block)
Date
Title is NOT underlined or bolded

15. In-Text Citations: The Basics
Use a parenthetical citation
(page number).
No commas
Punctuation comes after the citation
Example: Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals" (3).
To cite multiple sources in the same parenthetical reference, separate the citations by a semi-colon:
...as has been discussed elsewhere (Burke 3; Dewey 21).
If there is only one source, you need only mention the authors name during the first citation
For any other questions on in-text citation:

16. Sandwiching In-Text Citations
Bread
Set up your quote with a sentence or two explaining your claim and its relation to your point
Meat and Veggies
Include a properly cited quote
Explain why this quote is significant and how it proves your point in a sentence or two

17. The Different Looks of In-Text Citation
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).

18. Plagiarism You may not copy and paste from the internet
Any time that you use a source other than your own brain, you must cite it in your essay and on the works cited page (if a work cited is needed)
Proof of plagiarism will result in a zero (0) on your essay, peer revision, and revision – there will be no chance to redo a plagiarized essay